Post Tip: Mountain Pose

Mountain Pose (Tadasana) is the blue print of all the poses to come. It teaches us to stand tall with natural integrity and the strength of a mountain. This pose begins with the inner posture of your mind so lift your mind and your spine will follow.

To align the pose:

• Root the soles of the feet to the earth and lift the arches • Press the inner edges of the feet together • Engage the quads • Open the chest and lift the sternum • Pull the tops of the shoulders back and relax them down, away from the ears • Energize the arms and activate the fingertips • Set the gaze softly ahead